Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1835
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†LATH, n. Sc. usage, also in n.Eng. dial.: a slat of wood two to three feet long and about one foot broad, leaded along one edge so as to make it float upright in a river, to which lines and hooks are attached to catch salmon, an otter.Sc. 1835 T. T. Stoddart Sc. Angler 13:
Let every true angler abjure the lath; it is a poacher's instrument.
